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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > North Dakota

North Dakota

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News Releases:
Jan
16
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2025

From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in North Dakota were 23,803.

Jan
14
North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025

North Dakota had 25,000 job openings in October 2025, unchanged from September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:
North Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 430.1 430.2 430.5 (2)- 431.8 (p)432.6

Employment(1)

 419.4 419.4 419.5 (2)- 420.5 (p)421.2

Unemployment(1)

 10.7 10.8 11.0 (2)- 11.3 (p)11.4

Unemployment Rate(3)

 2.5 2.5 2.6 (2)- 2.6 (p)2.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 449.7 448.1 448.5 448.9 449.8 (p)449.0

12-month % change

 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 (p)0.0

Mining and Logging(4)

 17.9 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 (p)17.4

12-month % change

 -2.2 -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 -4.4 (p)-4.4

Construction(4)

 30.3 30.2 30.3 29.7 30.6 (p)30.5

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.3 1.0 -1.0 3.4 (p)2.7

Manufacturing(4)

 28.3 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.5 (p)28.7

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 (p)2.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 93.3 93.2 92.7 93.2 93.0 (p)91.8

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.3 -1.3 -1.1 -1.6 (p)-3.2

Information(4)

 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.3 (p)5.4

12-month % change

 -1.9 1.9 0.0 1.9 1.9 (p)1.9

Financial Activities(4)

 24.7 24.8 25.0 25.1 25.4 (p)25.8

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.4 0.8 0.4 2.0 (p)3.6

Professional & Business Services(4)

 35.1 35.2 34.9 35.2 35.1 (p)34.7

12-month % change

 -0.6 0.0 -1.1 0.9 0.9 (p)-0.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 72.0 72.0 72.1 72.3 72.2 (p)72.7

12-month % change

 3.2 3.0 3.3 2.3 1.5 (p)2.0

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 41.0 40.8 40.8 41.1 41.1 (p)40.2

12-month % change

 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 (p)-0.7

Other Services(4)

 15.4 15.1 15.2 14.8 14.8 (p)15.3

12-month % change

 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 -4.5 (p)-2.5

Government(4)

 86.4 85.5 86.2 86.1 86.4 (p)86.5

12-month % change

 1.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.2 (p)0.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Bismarck Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2026
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2025
Union Membership Historical Table for North Dakota Employment Table Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Women’s Earnings in North Dakota — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bismarck — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Forks — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minot — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025